Corset-waist.



No. 897,646. PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

L. NELSON.

CORSET WAIST. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 1906.

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LOUISE NELSON, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

CORSET-WAIST.

Application filed March 5, 1906.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIsE NELSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented. a new and useful Corset-Waist, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to a corset waist, the object of which is tosupport the breast and the stomach without lacing and without bones orsteels.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 shows the corset waist, front View.Fig. 2, the corset side view. Fig. 3, the pattern, or the out of thewaist. Fig. 4, is a view of the extension piece E which forms thesupport for the bust.

The main point in the invention is the fact that the bust is supportedon a straight piece or an extension having a straight edge which issewed onto the curved. edge of the front pieces. This extension (E)forms a complete shelf, having a curved. edge on the top and issupported and kept from falling down by means of straps going over theshoulder, by this means the bust is supported entirely from theshoulders by means of the straps (O), the breast simply resting on thisstraight shelf, which will form a corset even as a yoke, without anywaist whatever, the whole effect of this yoke arrangement which forms aperfeet support for the bust is adjusted by means of a straight strap(K) going around the body beneath the arms and breast, and hooks infront, the sewing on of the waist to this yoke is a decided advantage,for warmth and. other reasons but not at all necessary to support thebust as there is no pressure on the waist line.

An important feature is the straight front (A) without any dart or seamswhatever, excepting the curved edge (F which. takes the place of alldarts as it fits close to the body under the breast, very unlike anyother waist, as all corsets or corset waists shape from the large partof the bust, or the top of the bust, down to the waist, thereby causinga tightness in the waist line. While this waist is fitted to the shapeof the body by means of being curved out underneath of the breasts bythe edge (F causing no lacing or tightness in the waist line, and byreason of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Serial No. 304,423.

it being straight on the front edge, it forms a perfect support as iflifting the stomach rather than pushing it down.

The back pieces Fig. 3 denoted by (B) are just the same as used in anyordinary dress and are not material in this pattern.

It is by the proper fitting and adjusting of the curved line (F in Fig.3 and the straight line (F) in Fig. 4 which is sewed into the curvedline (F in Fig. 3 thereby forming a shelf, which. supports the bust, anda straight strap going around the body which holds them in place, thatthe whole effect is brought out, giving a perfectly natural shape, con1-bined with comfort and the effect of a corset without wearing one, asthere are no steels or bones.

The two front straps (O) and the two back straps (D) are joined on theshoulder (G). Between the straps (O) and (O) the waist will be filled inwith fabric (II) as that has nothing to do with the waist except to holdup the extension which. supports the busts, preventing it from fallingdown by the weight of the breasts. There will also be a straight strapsewed on to the bottom to support the stomach, also buttons sewed on tosupport the skirts. Also tabs on the front and back for garters and thelike.

I claim:

1. In a corset waist, a body piece with substantially straight frontshaving outwardly curved upper edges, flexible segmental pieces withstraight inner edges, said straight edges being stitched to said curvededges of the fronts, and. a plurality of supporting straps attached tothe outer and. inner ends of the segments.

2. In a corset waist, a body piece with sub stantially straight frontshaving outwardly curved upper edges, flexible segmental pieces withstraight inner edges, said. straight edges being stitched to said curvededges and forming substantially horizontal shelves of shallow depth,and. straps converging from the outer ends of the segments, and from theback of the body piece, and meeting upon the shoulders.

LOUISE NELSON. Witnesses:

BELLA B. MATTHEws, RUssELL NEWTON.

